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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: ANIMAL BIOMECHANICS AND BEHAVIOURS
2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Defence, The Royal Navy, GB Email: NAVYCOMRCL-RFI@mod.gov.uk. (Rosemary Wright)
3. Contract type: Supply contract
4. Description: The Awarding authority is interested in progressing its use in uncrewed surface and underwater vehicles which have a unique propulsion system and/or design based on physical animal behaviours. Evolutionary biomechanics move away from using a traditional thruster, to those inspired by the flapping fins of swimming animals such as rays, penguins and turtles. Examples of this may include, but not be limited to how a dolphin manoeuvres underwater, or how a sea snake swims on the surface.
This Request for Further Information (RFI) therefore aims to understand the technology that already exists in the commercial sector as a view for potential future investment.
5. CPV Code(s): 35512400, 73400000, 73000000
6. NUTS code(s): UKJ, UKJ3, UKJ31
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South East (England), Hampshire And Isle Of Wight, Portsmouth.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: RFI0013
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Listing Deadline 24.9.2021 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: You must register or log in at Web: to participate in this tender.
12. Other information: Notes
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TKR-202199-EX-1686305